River Basin terminology
posted by sadhu ram
on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 10:15
River Basin is more suitable unit for analytical and planning purposes in environmental management. This term refers to the land area drained by a river and its tributaries. In this article Kenneth J. Gregory and Andrew Brookes have described very well the terminology being used in land and water management. Different terms are being used because of the involvement of different disciplines and contexts. There are 21 different approaches and the components of all of these different approaches are analyzed in this text. Five interrelated facets of integrated basin management are identified as water, channel, land, ecology, and human activity.
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The ganga is a life supporting system and it's well being will determine quality of life of millions of people living along places along its bank. The conflicting intersts of modern society is responsible for its pollution and other ecological problems.The Ganges provides countless benifits to us ranging from food to salvation. It is duty of everyone of protect this National river of India. Well being of the Ganga is an absolute indicator of environmental well being of India. |